The Burial at Thebes: A Version of Sophocles' Antigone by Seamus Heaney, Sophocles

The Burial at Thebes: A Version of Sophocles' Antigone



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Nov 5, 2010 - This is an important detail because both brothers died in the fighting, and into the power vacuum stepped Kreon (literally “ruler”), who is now trying to right the ship of state in Thebes. Polynices The new king orders that Eteocles should have an honourable burial, but Polynices should be left to rot, and that anyone who attempts to bury him will be put to death. Jun 25, 2011 - Antigone has undergone many successful adaptations in the UK- from Royal Shakespeare Company through to Declan Donnelan- as well as translation- from Seamus Heaney (The Burial at Thebes) through to Timberlake Wertenbaker. Mar 8, 2014 - Upon Oedipus' death it was agreed that Antigone's brothers would take it in turns to rule Thebes, with each of them assuming the throne every other year. You can feel virtuous without much effort. However, when it's Polynices turn, Eteocles refuses to step down. Jul 29, 2006 - This is the first indication of the familial or soror bonds that still exist within the Royal House of Thebes. The two sisters are the only surviving children of Oedipus and Jocasta. Nov 1, 2005 - The Burial at Thebes: A Version of Sophocles' Antigone by Seamus Heaney (Paperback) drop shipping supplies at wholesale price from United Kingdom wholesale drop shippers. Oct 4, 2013 - Announcing Pacific University's fall theatre production, The Burial at Thebes, an adaptation of Sophocles' Antigone, written by Seamus Heaney and directed by guest artist Gemma Whelan. Here's his problem: both Antigone, sister of both dead hotheads, openly defies Kreon and the state, burying Polyneikes and accepting a death sentence, because she insists that the natural law- the will of God- is higher than the needs of the state or society. 79 pages with vast amounts of white space. The Sophoclean Yet if Sophocles punishes this man who dares defy the rule of god, in Tom Littler's production this is muffled by an attempt to portray two version of a leader without clarifying an internal conflict. Aug 22, 2005 - 822.914 HEANEY The burial at Thebes : a version of Sophocles' Antigone / Seamus Heaney.





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